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I spent a lot of time wandering around Delta on my bike
or on foot. As a kid things seemed to be so far away.
When I was in Delta several years ago driving I realized
just how small it really is. Places that took 20 minutes
to get to on a bike took just minutes. There was no
familiarity while driving. Everything that made each
street, yard, and house unique went by as a detached
blur.
As I have looked at these pictures of Delta I am reminded
of just how much of a stranger I am there now. I would
love to go back and just walk around town to those places
where kids go unnoticed but adults stick out like a
sore thumb. I guess that won't happen.
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If
memory serves there are (were) actually 3 park areas
near the football field and high school in Delta. Did
this sign always have posted hours? Sure don't remember
it.
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The
biggest park over near the public pool is where they
hold the annual "Chicken Festival" we call
it Huli Huli Chicken in Hawaii. BBQ chicken for all
to consume.
Rides, games, junk food and BINGO. For some reason I
really enjoyed sitting there playing bingo for hours
at the carnival. Probably cause I won something.
Reminds me of the school PTO carnival. I use to play
bingo to win the baked goodies. I won 4 or 5 cakes one
year and had to ask my cousin to help me get them home.
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I
don't remember this being there but it is pretty cool.
From now on this shall be called the Delta Gnome Mobile!
Bud will be able to take his pals Tiki Jr, Gnomar and
Fritz cruising the country roads of Fulton County. GO
GNOMES!
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Way
in the background is DHS. Good ole Delta Sr. High. I
won't say that I was an outstanding student here. My
one shining achievement, as a geek/dork/outcast (pick
one) was being the Varsity Basketball waterboy when
I was a freshman. Keith Dunbar and a few others I can't
recall were seniors that year so probably 1982. Got
my varsity letter that way. We moved to Florida during
my sophomore year and that ended that and a chance at
a scholarship.
This merry-go-round looks familiar. Was this always
here or at the elementary? Who knows?
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Every
summer the public pool would open and I would buy a
season pass. I can't remember the hours but I do recall
that it would open in the morning, close at 5 p.m. for
dinner and reopen from 7 to 9 p.m. It is often dark
by 7 a.m. here in Hawaii and the concept of it being
light outside until 9:30 p.m. is foreign to me as an
adult. As a kid it was awesome!
There was a high dive board and no slide back then.
The water was always cold. I recall laying and shivering
on the hot pavement trying to warm up. I also recall
horsing around and being told to sit out for however
long that was.
Many days and evenings were spent here. I particularly
remember always hoping that Heather Harris would be
there. Sometimes she was, sometimes she wasn't. I have
since told her I had a crush on her back then. LOL.
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When
I look at this picture I can hear the cadence drums
playing on a Friday night. The bleachers would be full
of fans, the football game would be happening and...I
and my outcast friends would be outside of this fence
just hanging around absorbing the energy of the place.
GO GREEN!
I wonder if they would change from the Delta Panthers
to the Delta Gnomes? Who do I talk to to make that happen...hehehe.
Maybe I should just try for the Delta Gnome Mobile idea
and leave it at that. Come to think of it I have more
information and images about Delta than anyplace else
I found online including the chamber. Does that count
for anything?
And finally we venture to "downtown" Delta...
(Photos:
Lacy C. / Dialogue: Tony V.)
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